. >> but nadiri says 30 years of war have eroded rights for women. today, tribal traditions are gaining strength, most notably cases of father forcing their daughters into early marriage. >> in some parts of the country it's a way of life, really. we don't know what the numbers are, probably thousands and thousands and thousands of women. the girls who have been given away don't have a voice or a way to protest, and the father, he's the father. he could force the girl to marry at whatever age he wants. in the majority of cases, they think this is their god-given right. >> reporter: many girls run away from forced marriages and abusive husbands. if discovered, they can end up in prisons like this one in kabul. >> my name is sohala. i ran away with the man i loved and lived with him three and a half years. my father found me, had me arrested and i was sentenced to six years in prison. my son was born in prison. >> thiwhen this girl was five ys old her father pledged her in marriage to an old man to settle a blood feud between their families. we first m